'When I get older, losing my hair...': A four-inch lock of John Lennon's mane sells for $35,000

A lock of John Lennon's hair that was snipped as he prepared for a film role has sold for $35,000 at auction.

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said Saturday that the 4-inch lock of hair was purchased by Paul Fraser, a United Kingdom-based memorabilia collector. A German hairdresser kept a tuft of Lennon's hair after giving him a trim before the Beatle started filming 'How I Won the War,' a dark comedy released in 1967. 

The movie follows the World War II misadventures of British troops led by an inept commander. The hair was one of several Beatles-related items on auction. A photograph of the iconic band signed by all four members went for $42,500.

And a sealed copy of the band's 'butcher' cover for the 'Yesterday and Today' album went for $125,000. Weird as it may seem to some, selling famous people's hair is a lucrative business. Also on sale on Paul Fraser's site is a strand of Marilyn Monroe's hair, on sale for £399.00, while Beliebers can get their hands on a strand of the singer's locks for the same price. 

By: Alexandra Genova

Source: Daily Mail

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